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Temperatures are dropping and the weather is changing as places up and down the country are expecting to see snow this weekend.

A Twickenham man who left his wife with life-changing injuries after a “frenzied” and alcohol-fuelled attack, has been jailed for 22 years for her attempted murder.

A serving Metropolitan Police officer has died after testing positive for Covid-19, the force has announced.

Public Health England has issued a warning to keep warm as the Met Office forecast a spell of cold weather.

Priti Patel said the UK has a “long way to go” before coronavirus restrictions can be eased.

A man has been handed a suspended jail sentence after attempting to bring a hand grenade through customs at Heathrow Airport recently, forcing an evacuation.

Richmond Council has expressed regret that the Secretary of State for Housing has decided not to ‘call in’ the planning application for the redevelopment of the Homebase site on Manor Road, Richmond.

Parents are being warned not to congregate and observe Covid safety precautions in playgrounds after a number of reports raised concerns in Richmond recently.

An NHS doctor whose stolen bike was replaced by a community fundraiser has used the leftover donations to buy gifts for his burnt-out colleagues.

A schoolgirl from Richmond has passed her GCSE maths with flying colours – at just 10 years old.

THE Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain across the south of England this week, including London. 

A dog walker has been convicted and fined £600 after his “relentless” Red Setter fatally wounded a Richmond Park deer in a prolonged attack.

SUPPORT STAFF say they are being exposed to coronavirus 'whilst teachers work from home' during the pandemic.

Criminals have stolen "thousands of pounds" from unsuspecting motorists in Twickenham and Teddington by obtaining their bank card details through a Pay and Display machine scam.

A London developer has been granted the go-ahead by the Secretary of State for a £250 million housing development on Manor Road, Richmond.

A man has been killed at Tooting Bec Underground station after being hit by a train.

It was not the best year for most, but 2020 saw a large number of suspects brought to justice for horrific crimes, among those some of worst sex offenders in the country.

A man accused of tricking a 92-year-old woman with a £160 fake coronavirus vaccine has been charged by police.

An Italian man has been caught trying to carry a decommissioned grenade in his luggage at Heathrow Airport.

A perfect family house in Richmond could be yours - for just £7 million.

Transport for London has outlined its radical plan to become self-sustainable by 2023, which includes introducing a boundary charge to drive into Greater London and a potential redrawing of the Tube map.

The number of Covid-19 infections across England is falling as a whole – with the R-rate dropping below one in the south east.

A number of boroughs in South West London showed a fall in the total new Covid-19 cases confirmed over a seven-day period, new data has shown, though the prevalence of the virus remains high across the region.

Alarming footage has emerged showing workers at a London Underground station piling into tube carriages earlier this morning.

The government's Flood Information Service has issued alerts for areas of Richmond nearest to the River Thames after heavy rainfall over recent days.

Authorities are warning visitors to Richmond Park to respect physical distancing measures after concerns over the spread of coronavirus at the park were voiced by people living in the area.

Sadiq Khan and London Councils have called on Boris Johnson to bring in stronger regulations or risk an ‘unsustainable strain’ on the NHS.

Generous Twickenham residents have pulled together to replace an NHS doctor’s stolen bike.

Shocked residents took to social media this afternoon after hearing a sonic boom in the skies above Essex.

Royal Mail has published a list of areas where there have been delivery delays.

The country is currently in a race to vaccinate the nation, and with infection rates at their highest ever in London, Covid-19 jabs appear to be our only hope of normality returning.

A sonic boom has been felt over London and the rest of the south east today, with alarmed residents reporting an explosion or an "enormous bang."

Boris Johnson has been accused of hypocrisy by a Labour MP following reports the Prime Minister went cycling seven miles from his home after imposing sweeping Covid restrictions on others.

The Metropolitan Police Commissioner has warned coronavirus rule-breakers they are "increasingly likely" to face fines as forces move "more quickly" to enforce lockdown restrictions.

The Council is calling for the list of pupils attending school over lockdown to be tightened, as classrooms in Richmond are too crowded.

A new Sainsbury's Local has opened at Twickenham Station.

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The prospect of even tougher restrictions in London have been raised amid fears in the Government that the latest lockdown is not being strictly enough observed to stop the new Covid-19 variant from spreading.

Sixteen people have been arrested for breaching Covid-19 restrictions during an anti-lockdown protest in south-west London, the Metropolitan Police said.

Met Police officers in North Richmond have warned residents over a number of criminal activities in the area including bicycle thefts and reports of officer impersonation.

A horse riding school in Teddington must raise £1M or it risks shutting.

The coronavirus pandemic led to a 72.7% drop in demand for the west London airport.

London mayor Sadiq Khan has declared a "major incident" as the spread of coronavirus threatens to "overwhelm" the capital's hospitals.

London mayor Sadiq Khan has declared a 'major incident' as cases as the spread of coronavirus threatens to 'overwhelm' the capital's hospitals

Police are looking to speak with a woman who has links to Wandsworth and Richmond regarding two robberies.

A GROUP of Richmond care workers have been celebrated as ‘Community Heroes’ for assisting people with learning disabilities over the pandemic.

Richmond Council has extended their rapid testing programme – to include people who are not experiencing symptoms or are asymptomatic.

Richmond and Teddington train stations will undergo a £1.5 million repainting programme.

The link then takes unsuspecting victims through to a fake NHS site where they will be asked to provide bank/card details to check identity.